ELO-C5522 - Worldbuilding, Lecture, 2.5.2023-26.5.2023

Worldbuilding

COURSE WORK ASSIGNMENT 2023

Make a presentation of a fictional world. The world must be a premise, not just a background for a story! The theme for this year's Worldbuilding course is climate fiction. Try to found out ways to incorporate the theme or genre of climate fiction into your world.

Prepare the basic idea for the world and tell what it is like. Choose a starting point or ”what if?” type of question and start building your world around it.

Is the world hermetic, mimetic or a hybrid of both?

What is the theme or subtext of the world? Why does it exist? What is the dilemma or problem that is embodied in the world?

What is the ecology, history, culture, technology etc. in your world like? How do these interact with each other? How do these affect the inhabitants of your world?

Find places or situations inside your world that can be used as starting points for stories. Is there a condition or force in your world that can drive stories forward?

Use verbal and audiovisual means to present your world to others. Use both original content produced by yourself and source material available. Present also the facts or theories you're basing your world on.

The groups will have a whole day for working on the idea 8.5., but start discussions and writing down ideas already before that. Make observations and share ideas with your group members.

Each group will have two online checkpoint sessions, where your idea and progress is discussed with the teacher. The checkpoint sessions will take place 17.5. and 22.5.

The works will be presented for the whole group, teachers and possible guests 25.5. and 26.5. The presentations are followed by discussion and a small daily task for everyone present. The full duration for presentation, discussion & task is about 2,5 to 3 hours.

Send short description of your idea (not more than 100 words) by email:

jpylvas@gmail.com

Deadline for idea descriptions is Monday 8.5. by 22:00.